The near black is going to be the thinner first border and maybe the outer border corners, and the strips the wider outer border, and the plaid the back. The plaid looks exactly like it did in the website photos, but I so wish I bought the one with the green strip now. It's the third row down here: http://www.bonniebluequilts.com/Sear...?CategoryID=72 This one looks pink! I worked so hard at choosing no pinks or flowers, then end with a pink strip. Hubby likes it fine... he wasn't here when I ordered. I should have had him choose--I bet he would have picked the green. Darn. I guess I could scrap up the back and add leftovers of other fabrics to mix it up.